TRUE BLUE PRODUCTION

14/12/2024

🌀10 📕 Days to Go: Cyclone Tracy 50th Anniversary Event

Amid the echoes of the storm that changed Darwin forever, join us at the Museum and Art Gallery NT (MAGNT) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Cyclone Tracy.

📕 Through Stories, Theatre, and Reflection
Experience the resilience and strength of a community that rose from the eye of the storm. This special event brings together survivors, community leaders, and storytellers to honor Darwin’s unbreakable spirit.

🎭 Event Highlights

Hear firsthand accounts from Cyclone Tracy survivors like Russell Smith. Enjoy evocative media and live theatre performances capturing the courage of that fateful night.

Panel discussions with notable speakers, including Charlie King, John Hardy AO, Dr. Steve Baddeley, Earl James, and Rotary Club members.

Share your own story of the night before Christmas or how Cyclone Tracy touched your life.

🎫 When & Where
📍 Location: MAGNT
📅 Date: Christmas eve 24 December
⏰ Time: Begins at 10:30 AM and 12:30pm

10/12/2024

Great to meet you FunkyPilot Academy at Singapore Comic Con - SGCC look forward to our further outreach regarding AR, AI and education! Industry Northern Territory

09/12/2024

Thanks to Industry Northern Territory as we take these important Territory Stories to the world encouraging tourism, education and trade with Global Cultural Alliance and Battlebox Singapore 🌎✈️🦘

08/12/2024

TRUE BLUE PRODUCTION and WW2 Tunnels Darwin at Singapore Comic Con - SGCC Day 1 Wrap Up:

In conjunction with Evolve Innovative Solutions we presented two
immersive experience showcasing 3D immersive storytelling and advanced technology.

This year the team has debuted a groundbreaking interactive experience integrating Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and immersive content creation, reflecting the teams commitment to 3D storytelling with cutting-edge innovations. Highlights include:

● Darwin Digger Comic Series: launched as part of Singapore Comic Con 2023, blending historical WWII narratives with superhero fiction through AR, engaging audiences with educational and entertaining storytelling with their second edition comic “The Thunder from
Down Under” featuring key landmarks and storylines from Singapore.

● 3D Immersive Experiences: Leveraging AR and AI, participants explored historical themes with interactive elements that captivated both younger and older audiences including this year Singapore 2060 imagining the past, the present and future of Singapore ahead of its 60th year of independence.

● Cultural Exchange: These projects celebrate a shared Australian culture exchange with Singapore, fostering international collaborations including a three memorandum of
understanding with the Global Cultural Alliance to be signed on Thursday 5th December
2024.

Additionally we are pleased to announce a competition for Singapore Comicon participants to win a Gaming Chair sponsored by Razer, for the best Augmented Reality (AR) photo. Their popular Iskur v2 chair which featurs prominently at our booth where participants enjoy three unique AR
experiences.

Participants are encouraged to showcase their creativity and technical skill, with the winner to be announced this Sunday. This initiative highlights the intersection of innovation and engagement, to
celebrate where imagination meets reality.
The team is looking forward to welcoming all to their booth and celebrating their shared success paving the way for continued collaboration and export opportunity between Australia and
Singapore in Southeast Asia.

For further information contact Gareth Benson Gareth

02/12/2024

Looking forward to attending! Taking Territory Stories to the world!

Register now.

26/10/2024

As heard on ABC Darwin this week our performance of Cyclone Tracy: Survival Stories opened on Friday night demonstrating the true spirit of community.

Featuring true stories from Tracy Survivors Russell Smith with the legendary Charlie King Richard Fejo Snr and Geoff Goodrich the presentation focussed on the night before Christmas, Eye of The Storm and Darwins remarkable survival and revival 50 years on.

Warm, touching, reflective and funny the personal anecodates shared rare moments which were recorded for history.
Next performances planned for Christmas Eve at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory tickets available here:

https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-cyclone-tracy-survival-stories

Shout out also to Darren Bennett for his excellent book 25.12.74 and helping educate the next generation on this important event that shaped the face of the frontier.

Stay tuned for other panelist announcements for our next events supported by President Geoff Goodrich and the Rotary Club of Darwin North.

25/10/2024

🌀💙📕 As heard on ABC Darwin Russell Smith last nights performance of Cyclone Tracy: Survival Stories demonstrates the true spirit of community.

🌀💙📕 Featuring Stories from Tracy Survivors including with the legendary Charlie King Richard Fejo Snr Geoff Goodrich the presentation focussed on the unity, strength and resilience of the Darwin community.

Next performances planned for Christmas Eve at Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory tickets available here:— at Palmerston Library Community Room.

https://events.humanitix.com/copy-of-cyclone-tracy-survival-stories

🌀💙📕 stay tuned for other panelist announcements supported by Geoff Goodrich and the Rotary Club of Darwin North.

23/10/2024

As heard with Adam Steer on ABC Darwin.
today. Opening Friday at 6pm: https://events.humanitix.com/cyclone-tracy-survivor-stories

Supported by prominent Territorians Charlie King, Richard Fejo Snr and Christine Fejo Geoff Goodrich and the Darwin North Rotary Club.

🌀💙🎫📕Tickets are selling out for Opening Night. Additional matinee peformances scheduled from Friday 25 October, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October.

Join us as we commemorate the survival and revival of Darwin 50 years on.

21/10/2024

🚨🌪️ Cyclone Tracy: Survival Stories - 50th Anniversary Event! 🌪️🚨

Join us for an unforgettable weekend as we commemorate 50 years since Cyclone Tracy tore through Darwin. This special event will showcase the resilience and courage of those who survived, with a particular focus on the First Nations perspectives and stories that often go unheard.

🌿 Featuring Russell Smith, Richard & Christine Fejo, Charlie King, and many more incredible voices, including First Nations community members who will share their powerful experiences of the cyclone's devastation and the rebuilding of Darwin. These stories offer a unique lens on survival, community strength, and the deeper connection to country that has been at the heart of recovery.

🎥 When:
Opening Night: Friday, October 25th, 2024, at 6:00 PM
📍 Where: Palmerston City Library Community Room

Come and honor the survivors, hear their stories, and reflect on the lasting impact of Cyclone Tracy. Let’s remember this pivotal moment in history and the lessons of resilience from those who endured.

17/10/2024

Recently we were truly humbled to been recognized in five categories for the 2024 NT Chief Minister's Export Awards! 🎉 Thankyou Lia Finocchiaro MLA for your encouragement.

We were honoured to be nominated in the following categories for our work with the AADFA Man experience and Darwin Digger AR comic series:

🎖️ Advanced Technology
🎖️ Emerging Exporter
🎖️ Professional Services
🎖️ Small Business
🎖️ Creative Industries

This recognition is a testament to our commitment to innovation, immersive storytelling, and making a global impact.

We are incredibly grateful for the support of our partners, clients, and team members who have been part of this journey including Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) Michael Png Iain Forrest Camilla Philip Marie-Clare Boothby MLA NT Chamber of Commerce in the territory and many more!

For over 30 years, Robert Marchant t, the visionary behind the WWII Tunnels in Darwin, has been passionately sharing the stories of the Northern Territory with the world. Every year he shares the Territory story with 60,000 visitors to the Territory. Which means he has shared our unique heritage with over 2 milliion people.

His dedication to preserving the region’s rich WWII history has played a pivotal role in educating visitors and keeping Darwin's wartime legacy alive.

It’s people like Rob Marchant—those who devote their lives to sharing the Territory’s history and heritage—that make the Northern Territory Proud. Now with our international partners in place we are set to take the territory story to the rest of the world.

Launching again at Singapore Comicon 2024.

Truly TRUE BLUE PRODUCTION

15/10/2024

🌀💙🎫📕 Cyclone Tracy: Survival Stories As heard on MIX FM Russell Smith & Katy Wolf. Opens next Friday 25 October: https://events.humanitix.com/cyclone-tracy-survivor-stories

Supported by prominent Territorians Charlie King, Richard Fejo Snr + Christine Fejo, Geoff Goodrich and the Darwin North Rotary Club.

🌀💙🎫📕Tickets are selling out for Opening Night. Additional matinee peformances scheduled from Friday 25 October, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October.

Senior Tickets announced only $10:00
🌀🎫💙https://events.humanitix.com/cyclone-tracy-survivor-stories

Get Tickets on Humanitix - Cyclone Tracy: Survival Stories I Theatrical + Panel Event . Palmerston City Library Community Room , The Blvd, Palmerston City NT 0830, Australia. Dates from Friday 25th October 2024. Find event information.

06/10/2024

🌪️ Share Your Cyclone Tracy Story with Us! 🌟

Were you in Darwin during the night of Cyclone Tracy or felt its impact in the years that followed?

Now is your chance to share your story with the world. As we commemorate 50 years since the cyclone, we invite you to be part of ”Cyclone Tracy: Survival Stories" a powerful event honoring the resilience of Darwin.

📅 Event Date: Friday, 25th October 2024 opening 6pm:
📍Location:Palmerston Community Room

🎤 Your story matters. Whether it’s a memory from the night before Christmas 1974 or the years of rebuilding after, we want to hear from you. Together, we’ll keep the legacy alive.

Contact us to share your experience in advance:

📧 Gareth Benson: [email protected]
📞 Russell Smith: 0484 605 519

Be part of a community that remembers, heals, and celebrates.

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30/09/2024

🪖🎖️This week we are nominated for 5 Chief Ministers Export Award for Innovation in Education with these local legends on behalf of our work with the AADFA Man 🪖🎖️experience and Darwin Digger Comic book series launching again at Singapore Comic Con - SGCC 2024! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

22/09/2024

🎉 We are honored to announce that TRUE BLUE PRODUCTION has been nominated in Innovation and Education excellence categories at this year’s NT Chief Minister’s Export Awards for our work on the comic book and the Man Immersive Experience.

🪖🎖️Produced for the WWII Oil Storage Tunnels in Darwin! This recognition is a testament to our mission of bringing history to life with cutting-edge technology and storytelling.

The AADFA Man as project as featured in the The NT News and comic book which launched at TROPiCON 2023, blends advanced AI technology with augmented reality, creating an immersive experience that connects visitors with the bravery and heroism of World War II to a new generation fusing education with entertainment.

We would like to acknowledge all the incredible nominees who have shown demonstrated excellence in their fields

AusNorth TradingngKakadu BlueBlDigital ThriveThIkuntji Artists Artists
🏅 Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage
🏅 AusNorth TradNorthern Australia Aboriginal Kakadu Plum Alliance Alliance
🏅Northern Tide Apparel
🏅 Nora and Red Dog ProductionStar College Australiaia
🏅Star College Australia
🏅 Workforce Abundancerce
🏅 PhilipAgri Consulting
🏅 Rum Jungle Meat Exports

We are proud to stand alongside such inspiring bSingapore Comic Con - SGCCest Singapore Comic Con - SGCCic Con - SGCC an exciting update we have also been invited to showcase our export experience to Singapore Comic Con - SGCC 2024 once again, where we'll be showcasing our work and capabilities to the world, building on our international collaboration with Evolve Innovation Studio, Singapore.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us! 🙏✨

Abundance

13/09/2024

🌪️ Share Your Cyclone Tracy Story with Us! 🌟

Were you in Darwin during the night of Cyclone Tracy or felt its impact in the years that followed?

Now is your chance to share your story with the world. As we commemorate 50 years since the cyclone, we invite you to be part o”Cyclone Tracy: Survival Stories" a powerful event honoring the resilience of Darwin.

📅 Event Date: Friday, 25th October 2024 opening 4pm:
📍Location:Palmerston Community Room

🎤 Your story matters. Whether it’s a memory from the night before Christmas 1974 or the years of rebuilding after, we want to hear from you. Together, we’ll keep the legacy alive.

Contact us to share your experience in advance:
📧 Gareth Benson: [email protected]
📞 Russell Smith: 0484 605 519

Be part of a community that remembers, heals, and celebrates.

06/08/2024

💡 ⭐ Delighted to join Melbourne entrepreneur Andrew Ford in his latest podcast. Friends and colleagues for over a decade Andrew has consistently referred to my practice entrepreneurs and business owners who are captains of their Ideas.

💡 ⭐ We discuss this theme through the analogy of sailing as both authors and entrepreneurs ahead release of the second edition of my book, "Ideaology 2.0," marking a new chapter in guiding readers on how to create profitable intellectual property in the A.I Economy.

💡 ⭐ Andrew's expertise in personal branding and social media has been instrumental in amplifying the message of "Ideaology 2.0." His guidance as a fellow captain and friendship have made this journey incredibly rewarding.

💡 ⭐ In this episode 5 of the Build Your Own Business podcast (link below), I had the pleasure of discussing my journey, the challenges faced, and the lessons learned. We touch upon the importance of helping others and the profound impact it has on personal and professional growth. As we have shared "The gold is ourselves - we can be rich in who we surround ourselves with, what we do, and how we spend our time."

💡 ⭐ Andrew, thank you for being a part of this journey saluting the captain. Join us as we celebrate the launch of "Ideaology 2.0" and explore the power of creativity, innovation, and friendship.

💡 ⭐ The book is set to be released next Tuesday in Sydney World Commerce & Contracting APAC Summit in 2024. 🌟✨

02/07/2024

Happy to share news that we have been invited back to Singapore Comic Con - SGCC where last year our international consortium of Australian-led talent took center stage.

In just 2.5 months, our team brought to life the convention's beloved mascot, PAL, becoming a talking point of the convention.

Our booth, situated alongside industry giants TikTok, Magic: The Gathering, provided an opportunity to network with fellow professionals.

Launched at TROPiCON 2023 Our team showcased Darwin’s own WWII Oil Storage Tunnels, with AADFA man sharing the story of our WWII history to international guests.

This year we were further invited to the Hong Kong Toy and Games Fair to meet manufacturers of Smart Tech Toys and Kidult content!

We're incredibly grateful for the support of our clients and colleagues, as none of this would have been possible without them. As the saying goes, "a ship is safe in the harbor, but that is not what ships are built for."

We're excited to embark on more projects this year and can't wait to share our new voyages to international harbours in 2024.

We were proud to collaborate with an international consortium of partners to present the mascot of Singapore Comicon at the iconic Marina Bay Sands Conferenc...